Benedetto Fanna

En vacances en Italie, Phoebe et Julien retrouvent le chien disparu d'une riche héritière mais voulant lui rapporter, ils tombent nez à nez sur le corps inanimé de celle-ci. Comble de la situation, la police arrive au même moment et suspecte alors le jeune couple. Mais ces derniers ne sont pas les seuls à être interpellés, deux autres couples sont aussi arrêtés. Perdu au milieu de malentendus et faux-témoignages, l'inspecteur Bonnard, en charge de l'enquête, est bien décidé à éclaircir cette mystérieuse affaire. Mais parmi ces trois couples, qui est le coupable?

In 1838 in the kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies, Malacarne, gamekeeper of Baron San Germano, kills the bandit Caruso, whose widow gives birth to Giovanni and at the same time becomes the nurse of Costanza, San Germano’s orphaned daughter. Thirteen years later, Giovanni and Costanza fall in love to the jealousy of her uncle, who shuts her in a convent, ordering Giovanni to be killed by Malacarne who has meanwhile become a bandit. Barely alive, Giovanni is taken away by Bourbon soldiers. After Garibaldi’s arrival in Sicily and its union with Italy, Costanza is freed from the convent and returns to San Germano. She is visited by Giovanni and although still loves him, rejects him since she wishes to become a nun. In the meantime, Giovanni kills Malacarne and takes his place. Costanza marries the rich Lo Turco and the next day departs for Naples, but during the journey the carriage is attacked by Giovanni’s band. Costanza flees with him and they leave for America.

1849 - Ciceruacchio declares the Independent Republic of Rome, but the French and the Austrians try to bring back the Pope to Rome.